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AP mode DHCP from router not displaying IP
I'm upgrading from the RBR50 (AC3000) to the RBR750 (AX4200). In both cases, I want the Orbi in AP mode and I reserve an IP address for it on the router that is serving up DHCP. On the RBR50, the LAN...
Netgear rewrote quite a bit of the web interface when the AX product line was introduced.
In Access Point (AP) mode, the Orbi does not function as a DHCP server. (One of the many features that is not available in AP mode: https://kb.netgear.com/000061277/Which-features-are-disabled-on-my-Orbi-router-when-it-is-set-to-AP-Mode )
My guess (and this is only a guess) is that someone said, "Hey guys. In AP mode, the router has only a single IP address. (The one assigned to the WAN port.) The LAN ports do not have different a IP address like they do in router mode. And, since WAN setup and LAN setup are disabled, DHCP cannot possibly be "on".)
One feature that definitely changed is the ability to enable/disable broadcasting the SSID. The Oribinal Orbi allowed this feature (separately on 2.4G and 5G channels). The AX models do not support disabling the SSID.
I know dhcp server is off in ap mode and I get that showing dhcp on would potentially be confusing. But what about not displaying the ip address of that port? That should show up somewhere in the interface.
doncaruana wrote:
I know dhcp server is off in ap mode and I get that showing dhcp on would potentially be confusing. But what about not displaying the ip address of that port? That should show up somewhere in the interface.Oh, my. So true. Would you mind checking which firmware version is running on the Orbi?
If it is the most recent, v7.2.6.21, then this appears to be a Bug.
That's the version I'm running. Made it a point to upgrade to the latest version manually before I started doing any configuring.
Well, certainly a disappointment. I had hoped that the Connection Status box would show it, but those entries are blank as well.